Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: expanding my library

dear Rob,

it was in the context emptiness—language—silence etc.
Taylor & Francis Online :: Romancing Emptiness - Contemporary  
Buddhism - Volume 7, Issue 2
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14639940601025098? 
journalCode=rcbh20#preview

it was in a conversation with Cage during his stay in Frankfurt am  
Main (Europeras 1&2) 1987, we talked about Dogen and the term  
"emptiness" etc.
can't recall it 100%,

Ralph Li
http://lichtensteiger.net

On Jun 27, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Rob Haskins wrote:

> Where does Cage mention Dogen, Ralph? I just did a quick kindle  
> search of Musicage and Conversing with Cage (no results), and I  
> think I know his own writings pretty well. Oh, how much we need to  
> digitize all Cage writings and interviews!
> Best,
> Rob
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:10 AM, Ralph Lichtensteiger  
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> dear Stefano,
>
> regarding Suzuki, I think the First Series and the Third Series is  
> available, just the Second series is not availlable...
>
> Essays in Zen Buddhism: First Series by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
> Munshiram Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd. (September 2000)
> ISBN-10: 8121509556
> ISBN-13: 978-8121509558
>
> Essays in Zen Buddhism ( Third Series) by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
> Munshiram Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd; 1 edition (April 2000)
> ISBN-10: 8121509572
> ISBN-13: 978-8121509572
>
> Essays in Zen Buddhism, second series [Import] [Paperback] by  
> Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
> Rider & Co; New Ed edition (1985)
> ISBN-10: 009048441X
> ISBN-13: 978-0090484416
>
> When it comes to Zen books, I would also like to include Zen master  
> Dogen, founder of the Soto Zen school in Japan.
> John Cage mentioned Dogen (the Shobogenzo) in some of his writings/ 
> conversations...
>
> Shobogenzo.: Zen Essays by Dogen
> Eihei Dogen (Author), Thomas Cleary (Translator)
> University of Hawaii Press (January 1, 1992)
> ISBN-10: 0824814010
> ISBN-13: 978-0824814014
>
> and
>
> Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen by Eihei Dogen
> Eihei Dogen (Author), Kazuaki Tanahashi (Editor)
> North Point Press (October 31, 1995)
> ISBN-10: 086547186X
> ISBN-13: 978-0865471863
>
> and of course the "Book of Changes"
>
> The I Ching or Book of Changes
> Richard Wilhelm (Translator), Cary F. Baynes (Translator), Hellmut  
> Wilhelm (Preface), C. G. Jung (Foreword)
> Princeton University Press; 3rd edition (October 1, 1967)
> ISBN-10: 069109750X
> ISBN-13: 978-0691097503
>
>>
>> After reading all the books suggested on this topic I'm surprised  
>> nobody has mentioned the I-Ching yet. It's neither by Cage nor on  
>> Cage but it has certainly influenced and been a companion of him  
>> for a very long time. I didn't think of it too until I saw Ralph's  
>> extensive list by the way:-)
>>
>>
>> Speaking of Suzuki's volumes, Ralph could you please indicate a  
>> more recent reprint? (easily available) I've been wondering about  
>> buying a Zen book for a while and I guess the time is up. And  
>> thank you Caleb for pointing out Kathan Brown's volume on Cage's  
>> visual art. That's another hole I need to fill soon as well.
>> -- 
>>
>> Stefano
>>
>> "When we separate music from
>>  life what we get is art
>>  (a compendium of masterpieces)" - John Cage
>
>
> Best,
> Ralph Li
>
> http://lichtensteiger.net
>
>
>
>
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